He felt in love of the Horizon just after turning it on: wonderful sound reproduction coupled to a cute modern design and small size, meaning excellent WAF. I discovered this product thanks to a friend of mine, who bought it to replace his old radio-clock. The nemesis of the digital design or.revenge of the analog engineer There is a weighty quality to this clock suggestive of a solid build. Here in AZ, that's actually going to make my life a little easier - assuming the clock does keep time well - since I won't have to keep telling it that we don't observe daylight saving time.Īs to its durability, I'm delighted to hear that it's a matter taken seriously by JBL. That said, the imperative of manipulating the right the clock radio button when one is mostly asleep in the morning should be virtually eliminated thanks to the soft, gentle series of noises that is now the waking stimulus instead of obnoxious loud beeping of a traditional alarm clock.įinally, the fact that it has no radio controlled time is a little weird. Very bad.Īlso, the buttons would be much better if they were larger and had more tactile feedback to help in identifying them early in the morning. Downloading the instructions does not help on either score. And interpreting the instructions feels like playing a kind of puzzle game. Many older customers will find it impossible to read the Quick Start manual. I agree with other reviewers that the instructions have a very sketchy feel to them. The display on the $49 cube did not dim, for example. I've purchased two alarm clocks since then that do not measure up. The alarm clock I bought in 1989 for about $20 still works great and sounds great for a clock radio at that price point. I found the setup to be relatively intuitive, though it does absolutely require some time to communicate to the clock how you want it to behave. This one will stay there much more steadfastly. Alarm clocks tend to jump off night stands. I love the rubber feet and the whole rubber feel thing going on. Recharge my iPhone daily by just plugging it in when I go to bed. See the day of week as well as the date, very orienting. NPR sounds more relaxing and sonorous on this than on an expensive stereo. Have some added light help me awake gently and slowly. Wake up to music of my choosing at any sound level by streaming it over bluetooth from my iPhone. The large Snooze/Light button combined with the clear LCD display makes JBL Horizon easy to use even when you are drowsy, and the built in battery backup system ensures you will always wake up, even during a power outage. Two USB ports can fast-charge your devices, including phones, tablets and wearables. The crisp LCD clock display has a built-in light sensor to automatically adjust the brightness according to the environment. The Horizon features a compact design suitable for placement on any nightstand or kitchen shelf. It offers five programmable FM radio presets, and can also stream music wirelessly from any Bluetooth phone or tablet. Wake up to one of three original digital alarm tones, the FM station of your choice, music from your smart phone via Bluetooth or a traditional buzzer. The Horizon features two separate customizable alarms, for you or your partner. The JBL Horizon clock radio starts your day with room-filling JBL stereo sound, enriched with the multi-sensory ambient glow of LED lights. Start your day with the room-filling JBL stereo sound
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